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The portion of the oxygen equipment that allows the operator to determine the amount of oxygen delivered to a patient is the? --CORRECT ANSWER: Flow meter To determine that you have a tight seal with a bag mask the operator should look for what? --CORRECT ANSWER: The chest to rise The preferred type of oxygen delivery device used for patients in cardiac arrest is? --CORRECT ANSWER: Nasal cannula The type of syncope that is often associated with some noxious stimuli is? --CORRECT ANSWER:...

Allergy --CORRECT ANSWER: An overreaction of the body to an allergen Antihistamines --CORRECT ANSWER: Drugs that counteract the body's production of histamine Anaphylactic shock --CORRECT ANSWER: An immediate, severe, sometimes fatal reaction to allergens Asthma --CORRECT ANSWER: Muscular spasm of the walls of the bronchi (in lungs). It occurs when air passages are constricted so the person cannot exhale easily Hyperventilation --CORRECT ANSWER: Abnormally rapid and deep breathing r...

What is it - Syncope Fainting Key signs and symptoms - Syncope • Feels faint/dizzy/light-headed • Collapse and loss of consciousness • Pallor, sweating, slow pulse, low BP • Nausea/vomiting Management - Syncope • Assess patient - Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure • Lie flat, elevate legs, and loosen tight clothing: oxygen is not usually necessary • Once consciousness returns, offer glucose in water or sweet tea • Slow recovery: consider alte...

How to confirm a diagnosis of DM before beginning treatment: --CORRECT ANSWER: Fasting plasma glucose above 126. A random plasma glucose of over 200 plus symptoms of diabetes, an oral glucose tolerance test of two hours, plasma glucose of over 200, or an A1C higher than 6.5. A1c general goals --CORRECT ANSWER: <7, patients that experience severe hypoglycemia/have a limited life expectancy may have an A1C goal of <8. A1c older adults --CORRECT ANSWER: <8, those with multiple co...

What is the cyp450 (cytochrome p450) --correct answer: liver enzyme system where medications are metabolized, can either be inducers or inhibitors, and create drug-drug interactions Cyp450 inducers --correct answer: speed up the metabolism of drugs (the drug is cleared faster), drug has a lesser effect (decrease blood levels of drug), elevates cyp450 enzymes Cyp450 inducers pneumonic --correct answer: "bullshit crap gps induces rage" Cyp450 inducer drug names --correct answer: barbituat...

Which schedule drugs can APRNs prescribe? --CORRECT ANSWER: Schedule II through Schedule IV. What are medication examples of Schedule II drugs? --CORRECT ANSWER: -Ativan & Valium -Fentanyl -Oxycodone -Methadone What medications are Schedule III drugs? --CORRECT ANSWER: -Xanax -Tramadol -anabolic steroids -<90mg of codeine What medications are Schedule IV drugs? --CORRECT ANSWER: -Ativan -Tramadol -Methadone -Adderall Examples of reasons for medication non-adherence --CORRECT AN...

This organ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and is responsible for breathing. --CORRECT ANSWER: Diaphragm The _____ is the largest organ of the body. --CORRECT ANSWER: Skin What signs would you expect if hazardous materials were present on a scene? --CORRECT ANSWER: Foul and acrid odors When suctioning a patient, do not suction for more than _____ seconds at a time --CORRECT ANSWER: 15 If a choking patient goes unconscious, then the first thing you must do is ___...

Select the greatest impediment to treating anorexia nervosa patients --CORRECT ANSWER: Patient Resistance Select the sleep disorder in which cataplexy is a common symptom --CORRECT ANSWER: Central Apnea Select the obsessive-compulsive disorder for which a patient is likely to initially seek help from a Primary Care Provider --CORRECT ANSWER: Hoarding Select the rating scale used to assess obsessive-compulsive disorder --CORRECT ANSWER: CAPS Potassium --CORRECT ANSWER: The serum asse...

Motivational interviewing (MI) --CORRECT ANSWER: -helps individuals prepare for change -person-centered, evidence-based approach to behavior change -using a collaborative, goal-oriented communication style -empowers clients to draw on their meanings & capacities to facilitate change • addressing issues with ambivalence and resistance -grew out of William R. Miller's clinical practice working with clients with substance use disorders in the 1980s • collaborated with Stephen Rollnick ...

Psychotherapy --CORRECT ANSWER: -nonpharmacological intervention -used to treat mental health diagnoses or distress -help clients improve functioning and well-being -talk therapy -provided by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, counselors, and PMHNPs -may include individual, couple, family, or group sessions -Goals: symptom reduction, improvement in functioning, relapse prevention, empowerment, and achievement of collaborative goals set by the clie...